| align="center"|The bottom blade remains stationary, while the top blade moves continually up and down

| align="center"|The bottom blade remains stationary, while the top blade moves continually up and down

| align="center"|Steel

| align="center"|Steel

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| [[Image:DVLargeStep.JPG |center|thumb|50px]]

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| [[Image:jaws.JPG |center|thumb|50px]]

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! 4

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| align="center"|Provide power to motor

| align="center"|Provide power to motor

| align="center"|Wrapped in cardboard

| align="center"|Wrapped in cardboard

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| [[Image:DVDockMotor.JPG |center|thumb|50px]]

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| [[Image:battery.JPG |center|thumb|50px]]

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! 5

! 5

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| align="center"|This forces the bracket to move by translating rotation motion of the motor, to translational movement in the bracket. The bracket then causes the upper blade to open and close

| align="center"|This forces the bracket to move by translating rotation motion of the motor, to translational movement in the bracket. The bracket then causes the upper blade to open and close

| align="center"|Plastic

| align="center"|Plastic

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| [[Image:DVRail.JPG |center|thumb|50px]]

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| [[Image:yoke.JPG |center|thumb|50px]]

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| align="center"|Holds Casing Together

| align="center"|Holds Casing Together

| align="center"|Metal

| align="center"|Metal

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| [[Image:DVGears.JPG|center|thumb|50px]]

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| [[Image:screws.JPG|center|thumb|50px]]

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| align="center"|Ball and socket joint limits movement of jaws. The socket is ovular so it allows some movement of the jaws.

| align="center"|Ball and socket joint limits movement of jaws. The socket is ovular so it allows some movement of the jaws.

| align="center"|Plastic

| align="center"|Plastic

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| [[Image:DVCPU.JPG |center|thumb|50px]]

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| [[Image:blade_housing.JPG |center|thumb|50px]]

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*Material for jaws is sharper than the intended material to cut

*Material for jaws is sharper than the intended material to cut

**Corresponds to blade sharpness (1)

**Corresponds to blade sharpness (1)

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*Batteries last for 40 hours of use

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*Batteries last for 4 hours of continuous use

**Corresponds to long battery life (4)

**Corresponds to long battery life (4)

*Force of scissors is greater than 5N

*Force of scissors is greater than 5N

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*90% of people surveyed found the scissors pleasing

*90% of people surveyed found the scissors pleasing

**Corresponds to Aesthetically pleasing. (3)

**Corresponds to Aesthetically pleasing. (3)

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=='''Scissor Jaws by Laura Chernak'''==

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[[Image:scissors.jpg]]

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1. What decisions were made in the design of this component/module?

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** In making this component it was important to find a way to create jaws for cutting that moved rapidly. It order to solve this problem the jaws were made so that only the top jaw moved, while the bottom remained stationary.

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2. What are the critical features and dimensions? (It may help to annotate the screenshot of the CAD rendering.)

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** Critical features of this component are the dimensions that correspond to the shape of each jaw. The angle of the blades could also be measured, as well as the thickness to the part. The angle of the blade affects the sharpness of the tool, and the thickness affects the load that can be withstood. Another important feature was the angle that the jaws could open to, an attribute that is important to ensure that the tool is safe.

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3. What kind of loading do we expect to be on the component?

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** Loading can be expected from the material trying to be cut. The force of the cutting, and the resistance of the material to be cut will create stress on the component.

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4. What measures can we use to evaluate performance?

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** To evaluate the performance of the jaws they should be tested regularly for sharpness. It is important that the jaws retain sharpness so that the tool can perform its function to cut through material. This can be tested by determining the forces necessary to cut through various materials. It is likewise important that the jaw is functioning properly and not opening at too large of an angle, as this will deter from the safety of the tool. This can be measured by determining the angle at which the jaws open.

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=='''Slider Mechanism by Victor Ceci'''==

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[[Image:sliderfront2.jpg]]

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1. What decisions were made in the design of this component/module?

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* It is clear that the decision was made to make the slider mechanism as simple as possible. Essentially it seeks to turn the rotating motion of the engine shaft into reciprocation motion perpendicular to the shaft with as little parts as possible, most likely to improve weight, cost, and packaging properties of the product.

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2. What are the critical features and dimensions? (It may help to annotate the screen shot of the CAD rendering.)

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* It is important that the slider is long enough to provide adequate clearance on either sides of its receivers. This ensures that as the slider moves back and forth between its holding brackets, that the receivers (which protrude from the slider), so no contact the brackets and disrupt ro jam the oscillation. Also, is is necessary that the grove cut into the back of the slider, which acts as a receiver for the shaft coming from the motor, fits the guide on the end of the shaft perfectly in the lateral direction, but has ample vertical clearance on either side. As the shaft on the motor spins, the guide piece on the end of the shaft moves up and down, and left to right. By making the with of the receiver equal to the width of the guide, then all left/right motion of the shaft is transfered into the motion of the blades. By leaving clearance in the height, the guide can move up and down in the receiver without disrupting the motion of the slider (which should only move left to right).

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3. What kind of loading do we expect to be on the component?

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* The slider is expected to be subjected to cyclical forces in the lateral direction, switching back and forth from left to right. These forces will create compressive loading on the insides of the sliders receivers.

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4. What measures can we use to evaluate performance?

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* The efficiency of the slider can be evaluated by determining how much of the power generated by the motor shaft is transfered to the cutting blades. Also, the consistency of its motion can be analyzed as well to determine how smooth its operation is.

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[[Image:slider.jpg]]

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=='''Motor By Toby Cressman'''==

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1. What decisions were made in the design of this component/module?

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* When choosing a motor the first decision would have to be what size motor, power wise, do we need to cut through our desired material.

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2. What are the critical features and dimensions? (It may help to annotate the screenshot of the CAD rendering.)

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*It is critical that the motor fits inside the sized casing for the scissors. It is also important that we have a motor that is not to heavy. We do not want the product to be uncomfortable to hold.

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3. What kind of loading do we expect to be on the component?

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*There will be a torque applied to the motor depending on the force applied to the blades or jaws of the scissors.

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4. What measures can we use to evaluate performance?

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*We can measure the amount of torque the motor can produce and how long the motor can run on its charge.

Latest revision as of 13:47, 20 February 2008

Contents

Power Scissors Dissection

Function

The primary function of the Power Scissors is to cut through different materials. There are two blades, the bottom one stays stationary, and the top blade moves rapidly, opening and closing. This action allows the tool to cut through different materials.

Parts

The table belows lists the components for the Black & Decker Power Scissors.

Table 1: Power Scissors Component List

Part #

Part Name

Category

Function

Material

Picture

1

Motor

Input

Serves as Power Supply for blades

2

External Casing

Structural Component

Protects internal components and holds them together

Plastic

3

Jaws

Ouput

The bottom blade remains stationary, while the top blade moves continually up and down

Steel

4

Battery

Input

Provide power to motor

Wrapped in cardboard

5

Cam

Motion Conversion

This forces the bracket to move by translating rotation motion of the motor, to translational movement in the bracket. The bracket then causes the upper blade to open and close

Plastic

6

Screws

Structural

Holds Casing Together

Metal

7

Bracket

Support element

Ball and socket joint limits movement of jaws. The socket is ovular so it allows some movement of the jaws.

Plastic

8

Button (spring)

Motion Conversion

Closes switch to start motor by closing circuit.

Button – plastic

Spring – metal
Switch - metal

Customer Requirements

Blades are sharp enough to cut different materials (1)

Have a sharpening function

Changeable blades for different materials to cut

Easy to use (2)

Has a low weight

Has a small size

comfortable to hold

Wireless

Easily accessible buttom to start

Aestheically Pleasing (3)

More likely to be bought

Long battery life, chargeable (4)

Doesn’t break if dropped (5)

Engineering Specifications

Material for jaws is sharper than the intended material to cut

Corresponds to blade sharpness (1)

Batteries last for 4 hours of continuous use

Corresponds to long battery life (4)

Force of scissors is greater than 5N

Corresponds to ability to cut through material (1)

Weight is less than 5 lbs

Corresponds to easy to use (2)

Scissors retain sharpness for 40 hours of use

Corresponds to blade sharpness (1)

Torque on motor is great

Corresponds to ability to cut through material (1)

External casing can withstand force from being dropped

Corresponds to long-lasting (5)

90% of people surveyed found the scissors pleasing

Corresponds to Aesthetically pleasing. (3)

Scissor Jaws by Laura Chernak

1. What decisions were made in the design of this component/module?

In making this component it was important to find a way to create jaws for cutting that moved rapidly. It order to solve this problem the jaws were made so that only the top jaw moved, while the bottom remained stationary.

2. What are the critical features and dimensions? (It may help to annotate the screenshot of the CAD rendering.)

Critical features of this component are the dimensions that correspond to the shape of each jaw. The angle of the blades could also be measured, as well as the thickness to the part. The angle of the blade affects the sharpness of the tool, and the thickness affects the load that can be withstood. Another important feature was the angle that the jaws could open to, an attribute that is important to ensure that the tool is safe.

3. What kind of loading do we expect to be on the component?

Loading can be expected from the material trying to be cut. The force of the cutting, and the resistance of the material to be cut will create stress on the component.

4. What measures can we use to evaluate performance?

To evaluate the performance of the jaws they should be tested regularly for sharpness. It is important that the jaws retain sharpness so that the tool can perform its function to cut through material. This can be tested by determining the forces necessary to cut through various materials. It is likewise important that the jaw is functioning properly and not opening at too large of an angle, as this will deter from the safety of the tool. This can be measured by determining the angle at which the jaws open.

Slider Mechanism by Victor Ceci

1. What decisions were made in the design of this component/module?

It is clear that the decision was made to make the slider mechanism as simple as possible. Essentially it seeks to turn the rotating motion of the engine shaft into reciprocation motion perpendicular to the shaft with as little parts as possible, most likely to improve weight, cost, and packaging properties of the product.

2. What are the critical features and dimensions? (It may help to annotate the screen shot of the CAD rendering.)

It is important that the slider is long enough to provide adequate clearance on either sides of its receivers. This ensures that as the slider moves back and forth between its holding brackets, that the receivers (which protrude from the slider), so no contact the brackets and disrupt ro jam the oscillation. Also, is is necessary that the grove cut into the back of the slider, which acts as a receiver for the shaft coming from the motor, fits the guide on the end of the shaft perfectly in the lateral direction, but has ample vertical clearance on either side. As the shaft on the motor spins, the guide piece on the end of the shaft moves up and down, and left to right. By making the with of the receiver equal to the width of the guide, then all left/right motion of the shaft is transfered into the motion of the blades. By leaving clearance in the height, the guide can move up and down in the receiver without disrupting the motion of the slider (which should only move left to right).

3. What kind of loading do we expect to be on the component?

The slider is expected to be subjected to cyclical forces in the lateral direction, switching back and forth from left to right. These forces will create compressive loading on the insides of the sliders receivers.

4. What measures can we use to evaluate performance?

The efficiency of the slider can be evaluated by determining how much of the power generated by the motor shaft is transfered to the cutting blades. Also, the consistency of its motion can be analyzed as well to determine how smooth its operation is.

Motor By Toby Cressman

1. What decisions were made in the design of this component/module?

When choosing a motor the first decision would have to be what size motor, power wise, do we need to cut through our desired material.

2. What are the critical features and dimensions? (It may help to annotate the screenshot of the CAD rendering.)

It is critical that the motor fits inside the sized casing for the scissors. It is also important that we have a motor that is not to heavy. We do not want the product to be uncomfortable to hold.

3. What kind of loading do we expect to be on the component?

There will be a torque applied to the motor depending on the force applied to the blades or jaws of the scissors.

4. What measures can we use to evaluate performance?

We can measure the amount of torque the motor can produce and how long the motor can run on its charge.